- Description
- Provides emergency assistance for people in need.
Service provides:
- assistance to individuals in need who are unable to receive help anywhere else
May include:
- short-term, emergency financial assistance to avoid eviction / utility disconnection, urgent access to prescriptions / medical needs, or emergency accommodation
- assistance with deliveries for isolated individuals who may need supplies / food bank hampers
- Volunteer Ride Program for seniors or those in need to attend medical appointments (due to current public health restrictions, assistance is with paying for a ride with contracted taxi companies or Accessible Transportation Service)
- Volunteer Let's Chat Program - check-in phone calls by a volunteer for those identified as experiencing social isolation, including seniors
- Help Closet - assistance with basic needs / toiletries / winter gear / technology access
- assistance with emergency food and emergency transportation
- Furniture Donation Program - furniture to assist those in need who are re-establishing their residence and have low income
- yard maintenance
- occasional tutoring and childcare
- referrals to other agencies
- Eligibility
- Yes, Service targeted to:
- residents of Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, and Parkland County
- who have low income
- and are unable to access other resources, including government programs
- Application Process
- Service Access: See below, To access service:
- call to book an appointment
- or visit website for information on community resources
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: Yes,Wait times vary.
- Telephone
- 780-960-9669 (Central Resource Centre)
- neighbourlink.parkland@telus.net
- Languages
- English
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: N/A -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Topic(s)
- COVID-19 - Delivery Services
- COVID-19 - Financial Assistance
- COVID-19 - Vaccine Transportation for Seniors
- Financial Supports - Emergency/Temporary Assistance
- Financial Supports - Transportation Expense Assistance
- Financial Supports - Utilities Payment
- Food and Basic Needs - Clothing
- Food and Basic Needs - Household Goods/Furniture
- Food and Basic Needs - Transportation
- Homelessness - Personal Hygiene Products
- Indigenous Peoples - Elders / Older Adults
- Seniors / Older Adults - Transportation
- Last Verified On
- March 27, 2023
- Hours of Operation
- Mon09:00 AM to 04:00 PMTue09:00 AM to 04:00 PMWed09:00 AM to 04:00 PMThu09:00 AM to 04:00 PMFri09:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Office does not accept drop-in traffic, however staff are available by phone or e-mail. Closed 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM. Closed statutory holidays.
